Mycobacterium fortuitum as a cause of acute CNS infection in an immune-competent girl undergoing repeated VP shunt surgeries
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226900
Abstract: We present the case of a 14-year-old immune-competent girl with ventriculoperitoneal shunt who was repeatedly hospitalised with meningeal signs despite repeated shunt revision surgeries. Eventually Mycobacterium fortuitum was isolated and the patient improved after specific… read more here.
Keywords: competent girl; immune competent; mycobacterium fortuitum; repeated shunt ... See more keywords